Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences (Philosophy and Method in the Social Sciences)
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- Synopsis
- This volume contends that Evidential Pluralism—an account of the epistemology of causation, which maintains that in order to establish a causal claim one needs to establish the existence of a correlation and the existence of a mechanism—can be fruitfully applied to the social sciences. Through case studies in sociology, economics, political science and law, it advances new philosophical foundations for causal enquiry in the social sciences. The book provides an account of how to establish and evaluate causal claims and it offers a new way of thinking about evidence-based policy, basic social science research and mixed methods research. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in social science research and methodology, the philosophy of science and evidence-based policy.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000890396
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367697266, 9781003143000, 9780367697228
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 04/24/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Yafeng Shan and Jon Williamson. The right of Yafeng Shan and Jon Williamson to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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